Detroit Lakes, MN Population

Overview

9,717

Total Population

41.0

Median age

52.38%

Female population %

90.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

71.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

45

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Detroit Lakes's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Detroit Lakes is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Detroit Lakes's population under 18 was 22.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Detroit Lakes's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Detroit Lakes, 18.88% were under the age of 15, 18.82% aged 15 to 29, 39.37% aged 30 to 64, 19.16% aged 65 to 84, and 3.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 463 more females than males in Detroit Lakes:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.38% females and 47.62% males in Detroit Lakes, MN.
The Detroit Lakes, MN gender ratio is 90.9:100 i.e. 90.9 men to 100 women (0.909).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 387.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 419.

Detroit Lakes's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Detroit Lakes population: 92.02% are White, 0.75% are Black or African American, 2.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are Asian, 0.05% are some other race and 4.14% are multiracial.
Detroit Lakes's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,672 (99.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Detroit Lakes is White with a population of 8,942 (92.02% of the total population).

Detroit Lakes's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 10,016 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Detroit Lakes's population increased by 895 (11.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Detroit Lakes's population increased by 1,293 (14.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Detroit Lakes's population was lowest in year 2001 at 7,804.